[mythtv-users] Suggested firewire cards

[Chris Weiland]

Hmm...I don't know how I missed that board.  It even has a DVI output unlike
most boards I've seen.  That board is absolutely perfect.  Thanks!

On 2/20/07, Bryan Mayland <bmayland at leoninedev.com> wrote:
>
>  I have an ASUS M2NPV-VM microATX Socket AM2 motherboard and use the
> firewire to control a Pace 550 cable box (recording doesn't work due to a
> lack of PAT/PMT in the stream).  I've never had a problem with it other than
> the orginal bios didn't support the my memory's voltage.  That has since
> been fixed.
>
> Anyway the onboard firewire works fine, and I can record just fine using
> the test-mpeg2 application up to 1080i/AC3 so it even seems to work on
> higher load tasks.
>
> Chris Weiland wrote:
>
> I should probably add that I'm looking at AMD Socket AM2 motherboards.
> This is so that I can upgrade my existing computer to a dual core cpu and
> use my "old" 3800+ in my mythtv box.  I also like having an nvidia IGC
> because of nvidia's linux driver support.
>
> On 2/20/07, Willy Boyd <willyboyd at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The ASUS M2NPV-VM is microATX and has one onboard FireWIre port, along
> > with internal headers for expansion.  NewEgg carries it, so they
> > likely have others as well.  Though I have posted my own problems, I
> > don't blame the board (yet) because there are so many other variables
> > that are more likely at fault (cable signal, networking, running SVN,
> > etc).
> >
> > On 2/20/07, Chris Weiland <hobbiticus at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > The motherboard that I'm getting for my mythtv box does not have a
> > firewire
> > > port.  (Apparently none of the microATX motherboards from newegg
> > do)  So,
> > > I'm going to have to get a firewire card.  The firewire wiki page
> > implies
> > > that not all firewire makes are equal, and some will work well and
> > some will
> > > not work at all.  Is this still the case these days?
> > >
> > > There are only a few chipsets listed on the page, and it's often
> > difficult
> > > to figure out which chipset is on firewire cards.  If anyone could
> > suggest a
> > > working (and cheap) card, that would be great.  I'm going to be using
> > it
> > > with an SA 3250, so if you have experience with that particular cable
> > box,
> > > that would be even better.
> > >
> > >
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